Lake Itasca (8-14)

Chris had to do a work thing in Bimidji,  so we decided to make it into a mini vacation. While he was at his work thing, I took the kids and explored around downtown Bimidji. We checked out souvenir shops, had ice cream at a cute place, and went to a local bookstore where each kid got to pick out one thing. Cook got a book of Stephen King book of short stories, Ama picked a couple of Neverland Girls books (including an activity book), and Rowan got a My Little Pony stuffed animal (Rarity).

As long as we were close, we checked out Itasca State Park, and waded in the Mississippi Headwaters. The water was clear and cool, and it was impossible to resist. Rowan got in up to her thighs, and Ama just ended up diving right in with her clothes on.